Infrastructure

'Is it health or hockey?': advocacy group questions city's plan to pay for Aquatic and Arenas Recreation Centre

How much will the Aquatic and Arenas Recreation Centre project actually cost Prince Albert residents, where is the business plan, and could the tens of millions borrowed be better spent elsewhere.Thos...

Nov 15, 2022

SaskTel set to expand broadband service to over 80 rural communities

SaskTel is set to invest $100 million to expand service to more than 80 towns and villages across the province.This means these communities will now be connected to the telecommunication company's fib...

Nov 15, 2022

Meadow Lake Tribal Council receives federal money to explore building two cultural centres

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is receiving $142,313 from the federal government to help with the pre-design of two cultural centres in Northern Saskatchewan. One of the centres will be built i...

Nov 14, 2022

Shellbrook committee informed new outdoor pool to cost over $4.6 million

The cost to build a new outdoor pool in the town of Shellbrook is just over $4.6 million dollars.That was the finding of a recent feasibility study, as a committee continues to the exploratory phase o...

Nov 13, 2022

La Ronge council leaning toward earlier start times for snow removal employees

La Ronge town council members would like to see snow removal begin as early as 3 or 4 a.m. At a regular meeting on Tuesday, council went over revisions made to the Snow and Ice Response Policy and wer...

Nov 09, 2022

NEW: All highways around Battlefords closed

UPDATE: As of 8:00 a.m., highway 16 east and highway 4 north out of Battlefords are now open, according to the highway hotline.As of 6:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, all highways around the Battlefords are...

Nov 03, 2022

Precautionary drinking water order issued for some Air Ronge residents

A precautionary drinking water advisory is in effect for some residents of Air Ronge. The advisory was issued Wednesday as of 3 p.m. and includes 202 and 204 Beaver Street, as well as 112-130 Anson St...

Nov 02, 2022

NEW: Battlefords Transit pulling all busses off the roads

Battlefords Transit says they're shutting down all bus routes for the remainder of Wednesday. They say road conditions are too poor to continue the service. Transit officials say they hope to return t...

Nov 02, 2022

Upcoming waterline work to interrupt services in Air Ronge

Air Ronge council wants some residents to be aware of waterline repairs in their area. Work on a waterline located on Norseman Street East began last week and is expected to resume Nov. 2 or 3. A publ...

Oct 31, 2022

Province announces completion of road improvements for Battlefords Provincial Park area

The Battlefords Provincial Park area is seeing significant improvements to its roadways. Battlefords MLA and Saskatchewan's Minister of Highways, Jeremy Cockrill, spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Fr...

Oct 29, 2022